Chapter Two Thousand and Fifty-One: Bargaining Space
"What are you talking about behind our backs? You two are always whispering, what have become of us?" The girls can't be said to be full of food and drink, but there is nothing left to eat, so you can't drink all the soup.
You must know that they are girls, even in private, in front of Li Menglong, but they still have to be reserved, for example, they can grab his things to eat, but vegetable soup and the like still have to stay, this is their last reserve.
As for now, of course, it's to alleviate the awkward atmosphere, so I'll come over and hit a rake first, but it's not completely untargeted, these two people really like to start chatting without them, how bad is it for unity.
But Xu Xian has something to say about this, it's really not that she doesn't respect her Ernie, but these people are not interested in their topic at all, and even if they are interested, they need to learn.
But the girls are obviously reluctant to systematically learn the knowledge of directing because of this, and they will be a little too face-saving for the two of them, so it's better to keep some coldness, this kind of chat is something they don't want to participate in, it's not that they can't participate!
Li Menglong didn't want to make any comments about this kind of behavior of covering his ears and stealing the bell, but he could still inform them about today's matter, mainly because Xu Xian seemed to have some concerns, so he could only look at these people.
"Are you going to a fried chicken restaurant for the finale banquet?" The girls' reactions were almost the same as Xu Xian's, although they didn't participate in many shoots, they were still in the circle, and they really hadn't heard of going to a fried chicken restaurant for dinner.
But they're not directors, so it's just a matter of thinking about themselves, after all, Li Menglong thinks this means that he must pass, no matter how bad the situation is, he will carry it, in this case, it seems that it will be very interesting to go to a fried chicken restaurant for dinner.
In line with the idea of not watching the excitement and not watching it in vain, of course, it is said that it is a strong desire for knowledge, and this matter is settled, so that Xu Xian can't interject the whole time, so that she is the director, why can these people make ideas for her?
Fortunately, Xu Xian is not the kind of child who loves to care, and she has never thought that this drama is entirely her own credit, and the girls in it have also paid a lot, and if possible, Xu Xian even wants to list their names under the director.
But at least so far, there hasn't been a TV series with more than a dozen directors, so let's respect their off-site suggestions, anyway, it's the last time everyone has a dinner, and if you're not satisfied, you can't do anything with her!
Of course, Xu Xian is not such a hooligan, she thinks that it is better to try to give everyone a big red envelope in the future, anyway, there is no benefit from eating and drinking, as for who will pay for this money, so far Xu Xian does not know.
Normally, if the ratings of a TV series explode, the TV station or production company is willing to pay this money, but no matter how optimistic Rao is Xu Xian, he doesn't dare to guarantee that this drama will be popular, so if it doesn't become popular, Xu Xian decided to make up for the money himself.
Don't underestimate this money, after all, there are nearly 100 people on the scene, and it may be more than 100 million if you send it casually, how much can Xu Xian just make this year, if Li Menglong knows about it, he will definitely persuade this little girl, but most of it is useless.
Xu Xian doesn't look so obedient on weekdays, but after he really has his own ideas, it is not easy to change it, for this point The girls and Li Menglong have a deep understanding of it, fortunately, when they don't have to worry about this, it is obvious that everyone is very interested in tomorrow's finale banquet.
I don't know how long the girls went upstairs and continued to chat, anyway, they continued to chat when they went up from the first floor, but he didn't care about these girls, anyway, he wasn't the one who was in pain when he couldn't get up tomorrow.
However, Li Menglong didn't fall asleep for the first time when he lay down, he closed his eyes and thought about it, and soon thought of a good idea, it seemed that this idea made him very satisfied, so he finally fell asleep.
And the next morning, it was obvious that the girls didn't rest in time last night, which can be seen from the speed of coming down from the second floor, and they walked down one by one, and as for the last Kim Taeyeon and Lee Soon-gyu, they couldn't wait to roll down directly.
"Otherwise, Ernies will rest at home and go with Oppa in the afternoon. Xu Xian said empathetically while distributing the yam juice to everyone.
In other words, there is no role for the girls today, after all, they have been finished for several days in advance, but at this critical moment, they have to support their sister to hold the scene, of course, they haven't forgotten to despise Li Menglong: "You go over in the afternoon?"
"Well, why are you going so early, it will affect Xiaoxian's shooting. Li Menglong replied very naturally.
It's just that there is a suspicion of insinuation in this sentence, is this saying that the girls used to cause chaos? For a while, the atmosphere on the table was very solemn, so that Li Menglong didn't know how to explain it, the conscience of heaven and earth, what he said just now really meant on the surface.
The girls naturally don't believe it, but it's not good to start a war with Li Menglong because of a word, the key is that Xu Xian's side is still waiting for them, today Xu Xian's shooting task is very heavy, and they don't want to be the ones who drag their feet.
So it's extremely rare, it only took twenty minutes from getting up to going out, and it has almost refreshed their records, you must know that it also includes washing, breakfast, travel clothes and other things, if they can have this kind of efficiency every time they go out, Li Menglong doesn't mind giving them some year-end bonuses or something.
But the girls are past the age of pursuing money, of course, the main thing is that Li Menglong can't give much, if he can send hundreds of millions to everyone, the girls don't mind challenging it, but the result is still the possibility of failure.
drove the gang to the filming site first, and then Li Menglong turned around and drove to the company, but he was not idle on the way: "Then it's decided, where will you be then? I'll just pick you up!"
"Don't bother you, let's just drive over by ourselves, and we'll meet again then." ”
Considering the discomfort that may be brought to the other party in a car, Li Menglong honestly agreed, although it is not a big deal, but at least Li Menglong still feels quite caring, this usually cheats from Xu Xian, Li Menglong can still think of her at the critical moment!
With a relaxed mood, Li Menglong came to the company's side, probably because he got off work too early yesterday, and today these people spontaneously came to work in advance, and they didn't dare to stay on the first floor, and went directly to the second floor to work, not giving Li Menglong any chance to seize the handle.
Fortunately, Li Menglong didn't take these seriously, and everyone didn't have any complaints when they worked overtime on weekdays, since it was okay to relax occasionally, Li Menglong is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to be flexible, this yesterday's salary is paid as usual, or according to the cost of overtime.
As for him at this moment, he was standing opposite the cash register, and the proprietress was counting yesterday's accounts over there, so she didn't bother him at all: "I'm in a good mood today, so don't bother me, take whatever you want to eat, count me as pitiful for you!"
If he had heard this in the past, Li Menglong would have gone in to eat and drink, regardless of whether he ate in the morning or not, whether he was hungry or not now, why didn't he eat what he was given for free? But isn't the situation different today: "Hmph, gentlemen don't eat the food that comes from you!"
The proprietress pushed down her glasses, and at the same time stared at Li Menglong with dark eyes: "Didn't I make what I said clearly just now?" I'm in a good mood today, so don't mess with me, can you understand?"
"Who messed with you? You insulted me first, okay?"
"Hey, you're sincere, aren't you?" The proprietress could see that this product had something to say today: "Then let's talk about it, I kindly invited you to eat for free, why did I insult you?"
"Trying to buy me with this kind of small favor? Then you are dreaming!" Li Menglong is called a confident person today, after all, he is holding a big order in his hand, or is he pulling it over, this boss lady still dares to beat him?
Facts have proved that the proprietress is daring, seeing that the other party is about to make a move, Li Menglong is naturally not easy to continue to handle, so he quickly said the matter, and sure enough, the proprietress immediately had a much kinder attitude, and businessmen can't get along with money.
"How many people can there be? If I clear the venue here, there will be a lot of delayed guests!"
"I've taken it into account for you, we've been closed since seven o'clock in the evening, which has already passed the evening rush hour, and we're just chartering, but we won't delay your takeaway business, so you can make a lot of money!" Li Menglong said here.
In fact, this account is still relatively easy to calculate, how much can ordinary people eat when they come over? And on the occasion of a dinner party, which does not cost money, everyone will let go of their belly to eat, and I dare not say that these people have three tops, but one top two is still no problem.
"Then in that case, I'll make an exception for you, and you can give a million deposits first!"
"Do you want a deposit?" Li Menglong felt quite ridiculous, and what was going on with this tone, how did it seem that Li Menglong was begging her, and he was still ready to bargain, but he was also a practitioner of fried chicken restaurants in the past, and he knew the profit margin very well.
But the proprietress didn't give him this chance at all, and looked like she was stubborn to the end, after all, she had already seen that Li Menglong should have already condemned the matter to death, since this is the case, what are you afraid of, if you have the ability to change the place temporarily!
In fact, the proprietress also has her own considerations, and she can be regarded as next to the entertainment company, and she also has some understanding of some things in the circle, such as the finale banquet of this kind of crew, which is paid for by the investor.
Of course, this money is the kind that does not see the light, it is all counted as the production fee, but it is also one of the unspoken rules in the industry, at least everyone turns a blind eye, since it is not Xu Xian who spends the money, then why does the proprietress save money for Xu Xian?
So except for Li Menglong himself who is depressed, no one has a specific loss, as for whether he is unhappy, will the proprietress care? She has now gone to start counting the inventory, and there can be no shortage of goods at that time.
With a little depression, Li Menglong worked until three o'clock in the afternoon, if he hadn't told these people in advance in the morning what he was going to do, it is estimated that no one would have reminded him, but fortunately, it was not too late to look at the time.
"Don't say I didn't take care of you, now there are two choices, the first one will get off work immediately, and the second one will work overtime until ......after seven o'clock," Li Menglong said There was a deliberate pause here, and sure enough, some impulsive people had been fooled.
But there are always some old and serious people, of course, it can be said to be cunning, they can all see that Li Menglong is holding back the bad, and sure enough, Li Menglong next said about the crew dinner in the evening, if they are willing to stay, they can also participate in it, anyway, there are more people and it is lively.
In this way, it seems that it is self-evident how to choose, after all, it is only an hour more than normal time when converted, but it can be exchanged for a meal, a meal with many celebrities, no matter how you look at it, it is a little profitable.
As for the people who shouted that they were off work before, they were a little embarrassed at the moment, and at the same time looked at Li Menglong with resentment, can't they finish speaking in one breath? Don't always test their concentration, it's easy to make the scene embarrassing.
Fortunately, Li Menglong didn't have time to continue to taunt them here, after all, he still had an appointment, but the equipment still had to be matched before leaving: "Get me a camera at home, if you want to be in a better state, I'll take some photos of Xiaoxian and them later." ”
As an entertainment company, there is no shortage of these equipment, as for whether Li Menglong can play with the camera, this is a little despised by people, basically he can become a director, and the photos taken will not be too bad, and it can even be said that taking pictures is the basis of shooting.
Li Menglong came to shoot in person, so a group of volunteers immediately ran out of the scene, but how could Li Menglong take them over, so they all rushed back, and as for him, he hurriedly saw the person he had made an appointment in the coffee shop near the set.
"I'm sorry uncle and aunt, there was a little delay in work, you have been waiting for a long time!" Li Menglong hurriedly bowed and apologized after he came in, anyway, it is an elder, it is always right to be polite.
"We just arrived, you are a camera, but I thought of it with your uncle, I said that you kid will take it into account, he still doesn't believe it, this is a white belt, people are big directors, look at how embarrassed you are to get an axe." "Mother Xu and Li Menglong haven't met once or twice, so they talk very casually.
Li Menglong quietly glanced at the camera on Xu's father's chest, just from the appearance of the camera, it is several sizes smaller than himself, especially Li Menglong is very professional here, in addition to the camera, he also carried a bag of lenses alone, but he really didn't mean to, is it too late to send these back now?